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Councils call for £500m to upgrade outdated leisure centres 27/01/2020 A quarter of all council-run leisure centres have not been refurbished in more than 20 years, new figures have revealed.
Boroughs in GP estate devolution call 24/01/2020 London Councils has called for more devolution to boroughs of decisions on the GP estate.
Think tank launches new strategy to tackle ‘poor health outcomes’ 24/01/2020 The King’s Fund has announced a new strategy which places a ‘stronger focus’ on improving health and care services for people who currently have the poorest health outcomes.
Dementia patients being 'stranded' in hospitals 22/01/2020 More than 1,000 people with dementia are being admitted into A&E every day, new data has revealed.
Commission calls for action on ‘unequal risk of mental ill health’ 21/01/2020 Some groups of people have a much higher risk of poor mental health than others, the Commission for Equality in Mental Health has found.
Regional inequality impacts girls’ ‘quality of life’ 20/01/2020 Inequality between the UK’s regions means that some girls are being ‘left behind’, a children’s charity has warned.
London boroughs welcome ‘substantial progress’ in reducing HIV 17/01/2020 Local authorities in London have welcomed new figures which show substantial progress on reducing HIV rates in the capital.
Two million private renters made ill by housing worries, poll reveals 15/01/2020 Worries over private renting is causing millions of people to become physically ill or sick, a new survey has revealed.
Air pollution 'major public health emergency’, charity warns 13/01/2020 Heart and circulatory disease deaths attributed to particulate matter air pollution could exceed 160,000 over the next decade in the UK, according to a health charity.
Report calls for end of 'age apartheid' 07/01/2020 Radical action is needed to create ‘a country for all ages’ by 2030, according to a report published today.
Road run-off 'is pollution risk to London rivers' 02/01/2020 Sadiq Khan has called for more Government cash to tackle road run-off after a ‘pioneering’ study found that it is a pollution risk to the capital’s rivers.
Council chiefs warn of ‘bogus' Christmas taxi drivers 20/12/2019 Local authority leaders have warned revellers of the dangers of unlicensed rogue drivers around Christmas time.
Half of young carers ‘feel responsible’ for providing a good Christmas 20/12/2019 Nearly half of young carers feel responsible for giving their family a good Christmas, according to a new survey.
Visionary housing for the elderly 19/12/2019 A project in London has linked private and public sectors to provide quality care for older people alongside a block of luxury apartments, Mark Whitehead says.
Elderly save the state £23bn a year by providing unpaid care 19/12/2019 A new study has revealed how some of the oldest in society save the health and care system £23bn a year by providing free care to loved ones.
Cornwall Council launches tree planting drive 18/12/2019 Cornwall Council’s flagship climate emergency project the Forest for Cornwall will be officially launched next week at a community planting day in Saltash.
Oxford CC publishes £19m climate emergency budget 17/12/2019 Oxford City Council has outlined a £19m climate emergency budget to help the authority become a zero carbon council in 2020.
City of London Corporation launches UK’s first 24/7 zero emission street 17/12/2019 A busy thoroughfare in the City of London is set to become the UK’s first street where polluting vehicles are banned all year round.
Foster carers experience high-levels of ‘burnout’, study reveals 16/12/2019 Psychologists have called for more support to be provided to foster carers after a new study reveals the extent of ‘burnout’ in the sector.
PM told to ‘reset the dial for local government’ 16/12/2019 Local government professionals have written to the new Prime Minister urging him to provide councils with ‘immediate’ financial certainty for next year.
‘Vast majority’ of council vehicles run on diesel despite pollution concerns 11/12/2019 Over 90% of vehicles operated by local authorities run on diesel despite council efforts to tackle air pollution, new research has revealed.
New figures reveal exercise inequalities 06/12/2019 Children from less affluent families are less likely to participate in physical activity than their wealthier peers.
Air pollution like smoking 150 cigarettes a year, charity warns 05/12/2019 People living in areas that have high levels of air pollution have an increased risk of death equivalent to smoking over 150 cigarettes a year, charity warns.
Nearly 500,000 children ‘worried’ about mental health 20/11/2019 Almost half a million children who are worried about their feelings or behaviour are not asking anyone for help, according to campaigners.
Lincolnshire health visitors to strike amid pay dispute with council 19/11/2019 A number of health visitors in Lincolnshire started a month-long strike yesterday over what they describe as the council’s ‘divide and rule’ policy.
Guide to help councils look after people with ‘several health problems’ published 19/11/2019 A new guidebook shows how people with several health problems can best be looked after by local authorities and other agencies working together.
Social prescribing does not achieve ‘meaningful’ health outcomes, study says 19/11/2019 Council chiefs have defended social prescribing after researchers argue the practice does not ‘achieve meaningful levels’ of health and well-being changes.
Children do less exercise as they get older, research reveals 14/11/2019 Primary school children do less exercise as they get older, according to new research.
Only one in five alcoholics receiving treatment, health experts say 08/11/2019 Local authority leaders have called on the next Government to reverse public health cuts as figures reveal only one in five alcoholics receiving treatment.
MPs call for ‘decriminalising’ drug possession 23/10/2019 MPs have called for a ‘radical change’ to drugs policy as a report warns the rate of drug-related deaths has risen to ‘the scale of a public health emergency’.
DWP admits overestimating number of disabled people due benefit refunds 21/10/2019 The Department for Work and Pensions has overestimated the number of sick and disabled people due benefit refunds.
Charity calls for ‘whole Government approach’ to health of young people 16/10/2019 Whitehall should transform its policies across housing, transport and education in order to secure the future health of today’s young people, charity says.
£2m loneliness fund launched 15/10/2019 The Government has launched a new £2m fund to help support grassroots organisations at the frontline of tackling loneliness.
Queen's Speech 19: Brexit, health and devo at the heart of Government plans 14/10/2019 Brexit, the NHS and devolution are at the heart of the next round of Government legislation as outlined in the first Queen’s Speech today.
Around 58,000 reception-aged children obese, data shows 11/10/2019 New figures from the NHS have revealed that obesity levels among reception-aged schoolchildren in England have increased.
Council chiefs call for ‘properly resourced’ plan to improve health visiting 10/10/2019 Council leaders have called for a ‘properly resourced’ plan to encourage closer working between health visitors and other local authority services.
Council chiefs call for devolution process to be ‘reignited’ 20/09/2019 The Government must 'reignite the devolution process' to give all parts of England more powers and funding, council leaders have demanded.
Smoking rates dropping at fastest rate in a decade 19/09/2019 The number of adult smokers fell by 2.2% in the first half of this year, according to the latest figures.
Funding to train nurses should be expanded to public health workers, council chiefs say 11/09/2019 Funding to train nurses should be expanded to cover public health workers including health visitors and school nurses, the Local Government Association says.
Health charity warns of ‘systematic failure’ in adult social care 30/08/2019 The Government must spend an extra £7.5bn a year by 2023/24 to stabilise and reform adult social care in England, a new report has argued.
Council chiefs back campaign promoting physical activity 29/08/2019 Local authority leaders are backing a campaign to help the 15 million people who live with long-term health conditions in England do more physical activity.
Greater Manchester to invest over £14m in ‘digital transformation' 29/08/2019 Greater Manchester is set to see £14.3m invested into digital transformation which aims to allow the safe and secure sharing of health-related information.
Over one billion fewer cigarettes smoked each year, charity says 29/08/2019 More than a billion fewer cigarettes smoked each year, although campaigners argue this number could be higher if stop smoking service cuts were reversed.
Housing crisis forcing 1.3 million children to live in ‘overcrowded’ conditions 22/08/2019 A new study has revealed that more than one in 10 children in England are living in overcrowded homes because of a lack of suitable housing.
Court upholds abortion clinic ‘buffer zone’ 22/08/2019 The Court of Appeal has upheld Ealing Council’s protest-free ‘buffer zone’ which is located outside of an abortion clinic in the London borough.
Over 10 million patients in hospitals with ‘dangerous pollution levels’ 19/08/2019 Nearly a quarter of hospitals in England are located in areas with poor air quality, new research reveals.
New partnership to boost HealthTech innovation across Leeds 15/08/2019 A new cross-sector partnership has been signed to boost health technology innovation across the Leeds City Region.
Havant BC calls for better water quality testing 02/08/2019 Havant Borough Council is proposing to form a partnership with other local authorities to lobby for further water quality testing and monitoring.
Impact of Integrated Care Fund 'remains unclear' 18/07/2019 The impact of the Integrated Care Fund in Wales remains ‘unclear’ despite a £385m investment, the Auditor General has warned today.
Next PM has ‘100 days’ to save local government 15/07/2019 A think tank has called on the next Prime Minister to announce a one year emergency local government finance settlement during their first 100 days in office.
Rudd orders ‘evaluation’ of benefits for people with terminal illnesses 12/07/2019 Amber Rudd has asked the DWP to set up an 'honest and in depth evaluation' of how the benefits system supports people nearing the end of their life.
Online tool to calculate health impact of trees published 11/07/2019 A new online tool which can help councils calculate how much pollution would be removed by planting trees in local areas has been launched.
Whitehall announces £135m for health and social care system 11/07/2019 The Government has announced a multi-million pound investment to help tackle the biggest issues facing health and social care over the next five years.
A war on pesticides? 10/07/2019 With 40 councils now banning the use of Roundup over safety fears, Mark Whitehead finds out why the debate on using chemicals to kill weeds continues to rage.
Birmingham CC to pilot ‘car free’ areas outside schools 10/07/2019 A scheme to ban vehicles from roads near schools at the start and end of the day is to be tried in Birmingham from September.
Free HPV vaccination to be offered to boys 09/07/2019 Local authority leaders have welcomed an announcement that from boys will be offered the free Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine for the first time.
Air pollution ‘shortening the lives of children’, report reveals 08/07/2019 A new study has revealed that air pollution could be shortening the lives of children in Birmingham by seven months.
Health and wellbeing boards make ‘real difference’, council chiefs say 03/07/2019 Boards set up to promote collaboration between health and social care professionals are achieving success, according to local government leaders.
Policies to clean up air pollution ‘effective’, research suggests 27/06/2019 Policies to clean up air pollution in the UK over the past 40 years have led to significant reductions in human exposure to air pollution, research suggests.
Over 500,000 social housing tenants in poverty due to smoking 27/06/2019 Over half a million social housing tenants are living in poverty due to the cost of smoking, anti-smoking campaigners say.
Thousands of overspill beds being used for routine care, report says 24/06/2019 Hospital beds that are supposed to be used only during emergencies and periods of high demand are being utilised for routine care, investigation reveals.
Cuts impacting on oral health in care homes, council chiefs warn 24/06/2019 Care home residents are not supported to ‘maintain and improve’ their oral health, the national health and social care regulator has revealed.
Service launched to help 55,000 children who are addicted to gambling 24/06/2019 The NHS has announced the launch of the health service’s first young people’s gambling addiction service to help tackle the ‘scourge’ of problem gambling.
Sure Start had ‘major benefits’ for disadvantaged children, think tank says 04/06/2019 The twenty-year-old childcare programme has had major health benefits for children in poorer neighbourhoods, a new analysis reveals.
Over 14 million people live with more than one long-term condition, study shows 22/05/2019 Almost one in four people are living with long-term multiple health conditions, according to new research.
Hackney publishes guide to banning traffic outside schools 17/05/2019 Hackney Council has launched a new toolkit designed to help local authorities ban traffic outside of schools at opening and closing times.
Thousands with arthritis unaware of available council support, survey finds 08/05/2019 Thousands of people with arthritis are unaware of how to access support from their local council, a new survey has revealed.
Charity calls for £2.4bn Dementia Fund 08/05/2019 A report calling for a new £2.4bn Dementia Fund has received backing from 68 cross-party MPs.
Digital health hub to be rolled out after ‘successful’ pilot 01/05/2019 A digital health and wellbeing learning centre is to be scaled up across England after a successful pilot, NHS Digital has announced.
Councils need more powers to tackle junk food adverts, campaigners say 24/04/2019 Campaigners have called for local authorities to be given more powers to push back against junk food advertising.
Don’t play the hokey-cokey with health 18/04/2019 Local government has turned public health around despite funding cuts. Now it not the time to think about returning the service to the NHS, argues Nathan Elvery.
Digital portal showing care home vacancies launched 16/04/2019 Local authorities have partnered with the NHS to provide a new digital portal which shows how many vacancies there are in local care homes.
Primary schools to be provided with free sanitary products 16/04/2019 Free sanitary products will be offered to girls in all primary schools in England from early next year, the Government has announced.
Council proposes introducing more smoke-free spaces 12/04/2019 Derbyshire residents could soon be asked to decide on whether they want more smoke-free places in their county.
London councils agree to 4,000 extra places on HIV trial 12/04/2019 The capital’s boroughs have agreed to provide over 4,000 extra places on a trial of HIV prevention medicine.
NHS commits nearly £5m to digital adult social care projects 02/04/2019 Local government leaders have urged councils to bid for money to improve the use of technology for adult social care services.
SD-WAN expert video: health sector 28/03/2019 BT Expert / SD-WAN – Keiron Salt on health sector
Charity calls for free personal care for elderly 27/03/2019 Campaigners have called on councillors to back a call for free personal care for the over-65s.
Government announces nearly £400,000 to tackle FGM 27/03/2019 Communities secretary James Brokenshire has announced £375,000 of funding to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM).
Council chiefs call for ‘urgent investment’ in children's health visitors 21/03/2019 The health visiting service is ‘stretched to its limits’ due to underinvestment and a shrinking workforce, local authority leaders have warned.
Councils forced to slash stop smoking services 15/03/2019 Government cuts mean only half of local authorities now offer smokers the best support to quit, according to campaigners.
Council bans anti-abortion protests near clinic 07/03/2019 Richmond has prohibited anti-abortion protests outside a pregnancy advisory clinic after a consultation revealed the majority of residents supported a ban.
Public satisfaction with the NHS falls to lowest level in a decade, survey reveals 07/03/2019 A poll of nearly 3,000 people found that 53% of the those surveyed in England, Scotland and Wales were satisfied with services last year.
Council chiefs call for funds to tackle tooth decay 06/03/2019 Cuts in public health funding must be reversed to tackle tooth decay in children, local government leaders have demanded.
Councils have delivered on public health despite cuts, report reveals 04/03/2019 Local authority delivery of public health is ‘effective, accountable, efficient’ despite losing millions in central Government cuts, data reveals.
Planners ‘must do more’ to protect people from pollution 28/02/2019 The Government's health advisers say planning authorities must make sure new building projects protect people from air pollution.
Whitehall to expand access to personal health budgets by 200,000 21/02/2019 Hundreds of thousands more people will be able to access personal health budgets, the Government has announced.
Treatment cut despite ‘soaring’ alcohol-related A&E admissions 11/02/2019 Councils are reducing spending on alcohol and drug treatment services despite ‘soaring’ numbers of hospital admissions due to alcohol misuse, FOI data reveals.
Council to provide free sanitary products in all its buildings 18/01/2019 Free sanitary products are to be provided in all buildings owned by Stoke-on-Trent City Council after it joined forces with a charity to tackle period poverty.
York invests nearly £2m to improve air quality 10/01/2019 City of York Council plans to invest £1.6m in order to reduce the exhaust emissions from local bus services.
Council chiefs warn of dangerous ‘must-have’ toys 24/12/2018 Local government leaders are warning Christmas shoppers to avoid potentially dangerous and fake ‘must-have’ toys.
What will 2019 bring for local government? 24/12/2018 Turbulent waters lie ahead in 2019, says Mark Whitehead, and councils will need to watch events carefully
Clinical Commissioning Groups ‘failing to function effectively’ 20/12/2018 An inquiry into the role of Clinical Commissioning Groups has been launched after a report warned many were ‘failing to function effectively’.
Experts warn of ‘economically irresponsible’ health inequalities 13/12/2018 Senior public health experts have called for action to halt growing inequality in provision of services in the north of England compared to the South.
Leeds first council to provide free sanitary products 13/12/2018 Councillors in Leeds are to consider providing free sanitary products in schools and libraries throughout the city in a bid to end 'period poverty'.
Preventable illness factor in life expectancy slow-down 12/12/2018 Preventable illnesses are one of several factors behind the slowing improvements in life expectancy in England, the national health body warns.
Whitehall to cut £85m from public health budget 10/12/2018 Local authorities have warned they are having to make 'difficult decisions' over maintaining public health services.
Council fined £27,000 over Legionella case 07/12/2018 A district council has pleaded guilty to a health and safety breach after a leisure centre customer contracted Legionnaire’s Disease.
Whitehall announces £1m ‘pocket park’ fund 05/12/2018 Community groups can bid for a share of a £1m fund to help them develop ‘pocket parks’.
Greater Manchester’s reforms ‘as radical as the creation of the welfare state’ 29/11/2018 Greater Manchester is radically overhauling the way it delivers public services in what is being billed as a ‘big test for devolution’.

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